ORD 08-23ORDINANCE NO.: 2008-23
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE REGARDING THE SCHEDULE OF
PENALTIES FOR LIQUOR LICENSE VIOLATIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 7-2-13.B of the City Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
B. Penalties.
1. Upon a finding that a licensee of any license granted pursuant
to the City's Liquor Ordinance has failed to comply with an
applicable statue, regulation or ordinance relating to alcoholic
beverages the City Council may issue a civil penalty not to
exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) and may suspend the
license for up to sixty (60) days.
2. The civil penalty and/or suspension imposed may, at the City
Council's discretion, be based upon, but not to exceed, the
following guidelines related to the licensee's total number of
violations within the preceding two (2) year period as follows:
Violation
Civil Fine
Suspension
1$
$1,000.00
None
2"
$2,000.00
One 1 da
3
$2,000.00
Three 3 days
4 th
$2,000.00
Five 5 days
Vh or more
$2,000.00
Seven(7) days
3. Best Practices training required by Section 7-2-13.8.2 of this
Section shall be completed within sixty (60) days of the City
Council's decision to impose penalties or the license shall be
suspended for seven (7) days in addition to other penalties,
including completion of Best Practices training.
4. Suspension of the license required by Section 7-2-13.6.2 of
this Section shall be for those dates as determined by the City
Council.
5. In addition to the penalties set forth above, the City Council
may also act to revoke a license for non-compliance with an
applicable statute, regulation or ordinance.
Section 2. Section 7-3-11.13 of the City Code of the City Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
B. Penalties.
1. Upon a finding that a licensee of any license granted pursuant
to the City's Liquor Ordinance has failed to comply with an
applicable statue, regulation or ordinance relating to alcoholic
beverages the City Council may issue a civil penalty not to
exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) and may suspend the
license for up to sixty (60) days.
2. The civil penalty and/or suspension imposed may, at the City
Council's discretion, be based upon, but not to exceed, the
following guidelines related to the licensee's total number of
violations within the preceding two (2) year period as follows:
Violation
Civil Fine
Suspension
1S
$1,000.00
None
—Or—$2,000.00
One 1 da
55r—
$2,000.00
Three 3 days
4W__
$2,000.00
Five 5 days
5n or more 1
$2,000.00
Seven(7) days
3. Best Practices training required by Section 7-3-11.13.2 of this
Section shall be completed within sixty (60) days of the City
Council's decision to impose penalties or the license shall be
suspended for seven (7) days in addition to other penalties,
including completion of Best Practices training.
4. Suspension of the license required by Section 7-3-11.13.2 of
this Section shall be for those dates as determined by the City
Council.
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5. In addition to the penalties set forth above, the City Council
may also act to revoke a license for non-compliance with an
applicable statute, regulation or ordinance.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and publication.
MOTION BY: Darkenwald
SECOND BY: Thorsted
ALL IN FAVOR: Darkenwald, Heidner, Scharber, Stockamp, Thorsted
THOSE OPPOSED: None
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 8t' day of December, 2008.
CITY OF OTSEGO
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